Ahead of House speaker vote, GOP’s Mike Johnson remains on thin ice
When Donald Trump endorsed the incumbent speaker, he likely hoped that it would effectively end the discussion about Mike Johnson’s fate. It did not.
Mike Johnson gets public GOP Senate support ahead of tight House speaker vote
Some senators have opted to publicly announce support for Mike Johnson in his bid to remain House speaker, which is a notable move for members of the upper chamber.
Mike Johnson's Fate Uncertain As House Speaker Vote Looms
The House will meet Friday at noon and has to select a speaker before it can do anything else — including certify Donald Trump's election victory.
How Mike Johnson Could Lose the House Speaker Vote, Explained
If no one quickly wins the gavel, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be delayed.
Mike Johnson faces tricky reelection fight as House Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky fight to retain the gavel on Friday as the Republican leader kicks off the new Congress with a razor-thin majority. Holding only a four-vote edge in the chamber,
GOP Lawmaker Says Mike Johnson Doesn't Have The Votes To Be Speaker
Chip Roy (R-Tex.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could lose his bid to keep the gavel when the chamber votes later this week. “Right now, I don’t believe that he has the votes on Friday and I think we need to have the conference get together so that we can get united,
Showdown ensues over House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection
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How Trump could put allies in key government posts without Senate approval
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act sets the rules for presidents to tap acting officials to fill vacancies throughout the ...
Ossoff, Cotton Leave Senate Judiciary Amid New Republican Faces
Democrat Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Republican Tom Cotton of Arkansas will no longer serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee ...
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Kim gets first permanent committee assignments in U.S. Senate
When Senator Andy Kim first arrived in the Senate last month, he got to spend all of two weeks holding down the committee ...
U.S. Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno to serve on four Senate committees
I’m thrilled with Leader Thune’s committee assignments and look forward to working with my colleagues in both parties to make ...
The most memorable 2024 Senate moments: A convict, a defection, and a new majority
Who says the Senate doesn’t have its fair share of drama? The “world’s greatest deliberative body” was at the forefront of ...
Senate Intelligence Committee criticizes CIA’s treatment of ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday slammed the CIA for its treatment of patients with a ...
Trump team orders ‘all intended nominees’ to stop posting on social media ahead of Senate confirmations
President-elect Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting ...
Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas
A report by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported on his ...
Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government ...
Social Security Fairness Act clears key Senate hurdles with passage down to the wire
Senators advance House-passed bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans with public pensions.
House, Senate find last-minute common ground on health care
Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months ...
Eight Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans secured a trifecta in the 2024 elections, winning control of the White House, House and Senate, but that doesn’t ...